Bobby Goldthorpe

Robert James Goldthorpe (born 6 December 1950) is an English retired professional footballer who played in the Football League for Charlton Athletic, Brentford, Aldershot and Crystal Palace as a centre back.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Bobby Goldthorpe

Personal information
Full name	Robert James Goldthorpe[1]
Date of birth	(1950-12-06) 6 December 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth	Osterley, England
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
0000–1967	Brentford
0000–1968	Fulham
1968–1972	Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972	Crystal Palace	1	(0)
1972–1976	Charlton Athletic	79	(0)
	→ Bath City (loan)	5	(0)
1976	→ Aldershot (loan)	16	(0)
1976–1977	Brentford	19	(2)
1977–1978	Hayes	50	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

During his spell with Hayes in 1977 and 1978, Goldthorpe lived in Upper Norwood and was a representative for an insurance company.^[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Crystal Palace	1971–72[citation needed]	First Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Aldershot (loan)	1975–76[1]	Third Division	16	0	—		—		16	0
Brentford	1976–77[3]	Fourth Division	19	2	2	0	2	0	23	0
Career total			36	2	2	0	2	0	40	0

Honours

Charlton Athletic

• Football League Third Division third-place promotion: 1974–75^[7]